Latest Restaurant Reports from Health Inspectors: Mexicali Blues, California Tortilla, and More

Check out the Virginia Department of Health’s most recent restaurant inspection reports for restaurants in the Clarendon area, which reflect visits from inspectors during the last few weeks. Restaurants are paid routine visits.

To see a list of health inspection reports for other Arlington neighborhoods, visit Arlington Patch. The full reports can be accessed on the health department's website.

Restaurants in Clarendon, Courthouse and Rosslyn:

Two Chef's Pizza Restaurant
5019 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 20
Raw animal foods are not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and/or display. Raw chicken was observed stored over raw beef.

Best Western Ledo Pizza & Pasta
1501 Arlington Blvd. #1250
Date of inspection: Nov. 19
The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.

Kanpai Japanese Restaurant
1401 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 19
Potatoes, shrimps and tofu observed below 135 degrees when removed from hot holding temperature control. Potatoes were at 80 degrees, shrimps at 92 degrees. Foods should be held over 135 degrees according to health codes.

Mala Tang
3434 Washington Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 19
An employee was eating, drinking, and/or using tobacco in an area where contamination of exposed food or clean equipment may occur.

Mexicali Blues Restaurant & Bar
2933 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 19
Water was turned off at kitchen hand sink. No soap at bar hand sink.
 
Stray Cat Cafe
5866 Washington Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 19
Insect, rodent, and/or other pest harborage conditions exist on the premises. Live roach observed on a sticky trap under the prep refrigerator and mice droppings observed throughout the establishment.

California Tortilla
2057 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 16
A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before donning gloves for working with food.

Cafe Asia
1550 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 15
Line workers observed donning gloves without washing hands first.

Courthouse Deli
2020 N. 14th St. Suite 150
Date of inspection: Nov. 15
Boiled potatoes was not cooled within two hours from 135 degrees to 70 degrees; and/or within a total of 6 hours from 135 degrees 41 degrees or less.

Mad Rose Tavern
3100 Clarendon Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 15
A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees and/or is not clearly visible to food employees. No sign was observed at the bar handwashing sink.

Me Jana
2300 Wilson Blvd. #140
Date of inspection: Nov. 15
An open beverage container and/or a closed beverage container not handled to prevent contamination of a food employee's hands, the container, exposed food, and/or clean equipment was observed.

Ray's Hell Burger
1725 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 15
Gallons of milk in refrigerator front counter were stored at 45 degrees. Items were relocated.

AllSpice Cafe & Catering
1401 Wilson Blvd. #104
Date of inspection: Nov. 14
An open beverage container was observed in back prep area.
 
Ballston Place Gourmet
901 N. Pollard St.
Date of inspection: Nov. 14
Ready to eat tuna salad prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.
 
I Love Thai Restaurant
4238 Wilson Blvd. #138
Date of inspection: Nov. 14
Half-cooked chicken found at 60 degrees (removed). Beans sprouts at 48 degrees (relocated). Health codes state that except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, potentially hazardous foods should be maintained at 41 degrees or less.

Listrani's
2317 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 14
The inside of the up-right freezer needs cleaning.

Portabellos an American Cafe
2109 N. Pollard St.
Date of inspection: Nov. 14
Rice, pasta, and other prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.

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